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Three dead, more than 350K without power after powerful storm rips through Ontario

Three people are dead and more than 350,000 are without power after an intense thunderstorm pummeled southern Ontario Saturday afternoon.

Toronto investigating first suspected case of monkeypox

Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city.

This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. (Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP)

Marineland bans lawyer, filmmaker and scientist among others from entering park

Marineland has banned a number of people from its premises, some of whom have never visited the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction, days before the facility was set to open for the season.

Marineland is shown in Niagara Falls, Ont., Monday, August 14, 2017. Marineland has announced the passing of its "beloved" beluga whale Gia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton

Ontario Election

Four key issues Toronto voters want the next Ontario government to fix

Here is a a closer look at some of the top priorities that are on Torontonians’ minds ahead of the Ontario election.

People line up to vote at a west-end Toronto church on Thursday, June 7, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Ontario Liberals say they will launch task force to tackle Toronto carjackings

Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca announced over the long weekend that, if elected, he would take action to put an end to the string of carjackings that has plagued Toronto.

Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca speaks at a campaign event at a park in Ottawa, on Saturday, May 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

BALLOT BOX

BALLOT BOX | Zingers and punchlines: Breaking down what happened this week on the Ontario campaign trail

On this week's episode of Ballot Box, the team gives you the debate highlights and brings in some experts to talk about candidates' strategies moving forward.

Protesters and supporters gather outside the Ontario election leaders’ debate in Toronto on Monday, May 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Ontario parties pledge different approaches to clustering of cannabis shops

Ontario's Liberals and New Democrats are pledging to revisit a model for licensing cannabis stores they say isn't working - a problem Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said the market will resolve.

High gas prices front and centre in Ontario election as NDP propose cap, regulation

Ontario's political parties are offering differing visions for how to address the high cost of gasoline, with the NDP proposing to cap and regulate prices.

Advance voting locations open in Ontario as leaders fan out across the province

Advance voting locations open today in Ontario as party leaders fan out across the province to pitch voters on their platforms.

Ontario NDP promises to remove tolls for truckers on Highway 407

Ontario's New Democrats say they won't make truckers pony up if they drive on a private toll highway in the Toronto area, if the party is elected in June.

Two of four Ontario party leaders sick with COVID-19

As Ontario's election date approaches, two of the province’s four main political party leaders have tested positive for COVID-19.

Consumer Alert

More consumers reaching for alcohol-free beer, wines and spirits

Various studies over the past two years have shown that there was a worldwide increase in alcohol consumption during the pandemic. But now, sales statistics show an increase in the popularity of alcohol-free beer, wine and spirits.

Canned beers are poured into a plastic glass at a vending stand at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sunday, October 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Gas prices in Ontario set to rise again. This is when you should fill up

Gas prices in Ontario dropped 10 cents per litre on Friday ahead of the long weekend but the relief at the pumps is expected to be short-lived.

A motorist prepares to pump gas Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Portland, Maine. President Joe Biden committed the United States to cutting emissions by up to 52% by 2030 at a virtual Earth Day summit. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Golf ball causes $6,000 damage to Ontario home owner’s solar panels

There are benefits to living beside a golf course as you can enjoy the open green spaces, beautiful views and manicured landscaping.

CTV News Investigates

INVESTIGATION

INVESTIGATION | Details vanish from Ontario MPP investment property disclosures as their value skyrockets

An unpublished decision by a provincial watchdog has removed many details from view of the real estate investments of dozens of candidates vying for re-election, even as those assets surge in value to more than $36 million, a CTV News investigation has found.

INVESTIGATION

INVESTIGATION | Dozens of MPP investment properties surge to more than $36 million as Ontario housing affordability worsens

Dozens of candidates running for re-election are sitting on investment properties that are surging millions in value as a housing crisis takes hold across Ontario, according to a review of disclosures by CTV News and a new home valuation tool.

INVESTIGATION

INVESTIGATION | Accused in Kensington Market shooting says it was 'not really' difficult to get a gun, court hears

Video obtained by CTV News Investigates of a 2018 Canada Day shooting in Kensington Market that left a 19-year-old man dead and three bystanders injured shows how it escalated from a conversation to deadly violence in seconds.

A jury heard in court the testimony of the man accused of fatally shooting a 19-year-old and injuring three bystanders.

Totally Toronto

What's open and closed in Toronto this Victoria Day weekend

Here's what's open and closed in Toronto this Victoria Day weekend.

People watch the Toronto Victoria Day fireworks on the beach on Monday, May 20, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

This is what to expect when Toronto's 'urban format' IKEA opens next week

Canada’s first “urban format” IKEA location is set to open in downtown Toronto next week. Here's what to expect.

The new downtown Toronto IKEA location. (IKEA)

Toronto Councillor Ana Bailão not seeking re-election in October

After 12 years in office, Toronto City Councillor Ana Bailão will not be seeking re-election in October.

FILE- New deputy mayor Ana Bailão (centre) is shown near Dundas Street and Sheridan Avenue on Friday. (Twitter/@anabailaoTO)

Ontario retiree buys 'cheapest home in the GTA'. This is what she got

A retiree in Ontario has just purchased what is being called the 'cheapest home in the GTA'—a caboose located on a commercially zoned parking lot near Milton.

Renting in Toronto? Be prepared to pay extra: realtor

Renting a home in the Greater Toronto Area is now as competitive as owning and those looking to rent need to be prepared to offer more than what is being asked, according to one Toronto real estate agent.

When the ban on drinking in public parks could lift after council delay

Torontonians hoping to drink alcohol in public parks will have to wait another year.

This Toronto family struggled to buy a home for $2 million. Here's how they did it

Toronto homebuyers are being urged to put their best offer forward first in an effort to avoid disappointment during the bidding process.

Top 10 mispronounced places in Toronto revealed. Which one are you saying incorrectly?

A definitive list of the most mispronounced places in the city, and how to say them properly, has been released.

Mother and daughter reunite in Toronto after 80 years of separation

A 98-year-old Ontario woman says she received the best Mother’s Day present she could ever imagine after seeing her daughter again for the first time in eighty years.

CRIME & COURTS

Expert's tips on what to do if you're being carjacked amid rash of Toronto incidents

Some drivers in Toronto may be feeling on edge as Toronto is dealing with a rash of violent carjackings targeting mostly high-end vehicles.

Man 'in shock' after SUV stolen in one of three Toronto carjackings in two-hour span

A man says he is still in shock after his SUV was stolen from his Scarborough driveway in one of the three carjackings in Toronto that occurred in the span of two hours Wednesday.

Toronto police are on the scene of a carjacking in Scarborough. (Beth Macdonell/CTV News)

Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner releases statement about 'scary' carjacking in Toronto

Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner is speaking for the first time since he was robbed of his Range Rover at gunpoint outside of a Toronto movie theatre earlier this week.

Toronto Maple Leafs Mitch Marner speaks to reporters after a locker clean out at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas says he's optimistic the team and pending restricted free agent Mitch Marner will be able to come to an agreement on a new contract before July 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

CTVNEWS.CA TOP STORIES

Huawei 5G ban delay wasn't tied to efforts to free Spavor and Kovrig, Mendicino says

Canada's Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino insists the once unknown fate of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig was not why the government delayed its decision to ban Huawei technologies from Canada's 5G network.

Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, speaks during an announcement regarding the Government of Canada’s ongoing efforts to protect Canadians from the threat of gun violence during a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Thunderstorms kill 5 in southern Ont., knock out power in parts of Que.

As the May long weekend kicked off, a massive thunderstorm in southern Ontario and Quebec brought strong wind gusts that knocked down trees, took out power and left at least five people dead.

A utility pole lies across the front of a vehicle as motorists wait for crews to make sure they can leave safely, after power lines and utility poles came down onto the roadway during a major storm, on Merivale Road in Ottawa, on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)

Russia presses Donbas offensive as Polish leader visits Kyiv

Russia pressed its offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region Sunday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the outcome of the grueling conflict would determine whether his country's fate lies with the West or under Moscow's domination.

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defence Ministry on Saturday, May 21, 2022, Ukrainian servicemen line up to be checked as they leave the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Hidden Toronto

HIDDEN TORONTO

HIDDEN TORONTO | Did you know about Sherlock Holmes’ hidden study in Toronto?

It takes some detective work to find Sherlock Holmes’ hidden study in downtown Toronto, but it’s a case certainly worth cracking.

The Arthur Conan Doyle Room at the Toronto Reference Library, which is home to some of the world’s rarest Sherlock Holmes artifacts, is open for public. (Miriam Katawazi/CTV News Toronto)

HIDDEN TORONTO

HIDDEN TORONTO | Did you know about this whimsical Toronto theatre with a hanging garden?

Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre feels like a scene from the pages of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer's Night Dream – a whimsical fairy-like space with hanging gardens.

The Winter Garden Theatre, the last Edwardian double-decker theatre in the world built 1913, can been seen in this recent photo. (Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre/Facebook)

HIDDEN TORONTO

HIDDEN TORONTO | Did you know about this rare and unusual bookshop in Toronto?

The Monkey's Paw, a rare bookshop in Toronto, is home to the unusual "Biblio-Mat,” believed to be the world’s first random book vending machine.

Books can seen lining the shelves of The Monkey's Paw bookstore in downtown Toronto on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. (Miriam Katawazi/CTV News Toronto)

Table Talk

TABLE TALK

TABLE TALK | Ice cream with a twist on tradition is returning to Toronto

Ice cream was a vehicle for confectioner Ed Wong to explore his identity as the son of Chinese immigrants. After a brief hiatus, his East and Southeast Asian flavours are returning to the city.

TABLE TALK

TABLE TALK | How one of Toronto's most famous chefs turns junk food gourmet with his son

Susur Lee, the Iron Chef and Toronto-based restaurateur, is better known on TikTok as Jet Bent-Lee’s father – the one who turns junk food into gourmet meals.

Chef Susur Lee sits with his son Jet Bent-Lee (Supplied).

TABLE TALK

TABLE TALK | This Armenian pizzeria in Toronto is the home of a nearly century-old recipe

For some, comfort food is a grilled cheese oozing with cheddar plunged into ketchup or a bottomless bowl of steaming hot ramen. For others, it’s lahmajoun.